Tirzah Pierce
1787 - 1872 (85 years)
Generation: 1
1. Tirzah Pierce was born on 2 Apr 1787 in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, MA (daughter of Deacon Benjamin Pierce and Priscilla Merritt); died on 21 Apr 1872. Tirzah married Solomon Bissell on 21 Apr 1808. Solomon (son of Noah Bissel and Eunice Olcott) was born on 26 Jan 1789 in East Windsor, Hartford County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Deacon Benjamin Pierce was born on 1 Mar 1746 in Scituate, Plymouth County, MA; died on 4 May 1809. Benjamin married Priscilla Merritt on 23 Mar 1769 in Scituate, Plymouth County, MA. Priscilla was born on 26 Jun 1743; died on 30 Jan 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Priscilla Merritt was born on 26 Jun 1743; died on 30 Jan 1837. Children:
- Charity Pierce was born on 19 Dec 1769.
- Priscilla Pierce was born on 23 Nov 1771; died in 1809.
- Jane Pierce was born on 22 Sep 1773; died before 1809.
- Mabel Pierce was born on 2 Nov 1775; died in 1779.
- Benjamin Pierce was born on 8 Jul 1777 in Scituate, Plymouth County, MA; died on 5 Dec 1838 in Miami, Union County, OH.
- Amia Pierce was born on 16 Jun 1779 in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, MA; died on 24 Apr 1863 in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, MA.
- Israel Pierce was born about 1782; died on 4 Mar 1810 in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, MA.
- Zervia Pierce died before 1809.
- 1. Tirzah Pierce was born on 2 Apr 1787 in Chesterfield, Hampshire County, MA; died on 21 Apr 1872.
- Parnel Pierce died before 1809.